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Lesson Plan Template

Date: 8/3/2010

Teacher Name: Gretchen Burke

Grade Level: 9-12

Subject: Spanish

Topic: Geography

Lesson Summary: Students will use Google Earth to create a narrated trip to 6 locations in a specified Spanish-speaking area. Each trip will be presented in class and evaluated based on a rubric. Narration will include weather, a picture and a location description with at least two facts.

Goals (Learning Objectives): *How will learning objectives be communicated to students? An example trip would be displayed for the class and each small group of 3 would then create their own for use later in the semester. *How will students be allowed to personalize learning objectives? Each student will choose his or her own pictures from Google Earth and information to display about each of the six locations.

NETS:


 * Strategies that Create the Learning Environment **

X Setting Objectives Objectives are set by a handout and example project displayed by the instructor. X Providing Feedback Feedback will be given orally at the end of the class presentation and also on paper X Reinforcing Effort Extra points will be awarded for extra effort beyond the expectations of the rubric X Providing Recognition Recognition will be given on a written comments sheet and also orally by the instructor

Teacher will provide an example trip and state objectives for students. Teacher will provide feedback and help while preparing presentation. Teacher will evaluate presentation based on rubric and group effort. Extra points will be awarded for extra effort. Teacher will provide groups with oral and written critique of presentation.
 * Procedure/Brief Description: **


 * Strategies that Help Students Acquire & Integrate New Knowledge **

X Cues, Questions, & Advance Organizers Google Earth is an advance organizer and students will be given a list of questions in which to investigate. X Summarizing Students will summarize their investigations with the presentation. X Note taking Students will be required to take notes on information gathered about six different locations. X Nonlinguistic Representation Google Earth is a nonlinguistic representation of geography. X Cooperative Learning Students will be working in groups to complete a unified presentation


 * Procedure/Brief Description **
 * Step one: ** Decide who in the group will present each of the six places required and find out what region or state within the target country each is located.
 * Step two: ** Using culture grams and other web or text sources collect quality information relevant to each location.
 * Step three: ** Use Google Earth to find each location and create a trip starting from Northwestern High School that includes all six locations
 * Step four: ** Add at least one photo of each place, current weather information and relevant information found in step two.
 * Step five: ** Save your completed trip and practice what will be presented by each group member.
 * Step six: ** Make a works cited document with all listed resources used in the finished presentation


 * Strategies that Help Students Practice, Review, & Apply Existing Knowledge **

Homework & Practice Identifying Similarities & Differences (Compare/contrast, classify, create, metaphors or analogies) X Generating & Testing Hypotheses (problem-solving, invention experimental inquiry, historical investigation, decision-making, systems analysis) Students will have to problem solve when locating the different places required and make decisions on what information to share with the class.


 * Procedure/Brief Description: **
 * Step one: ** Decide who in the group will present each of the six places required and find out what region or state within the target country each is located.
 * Step two: ** Using culture grams and other web or text sources collect quality information relevant to each location.
 * Step three: ** Use Google Earth to find each location and create a trip starting from Northwestern High School that includes all six locations
 * Step four: ** Add at least one photo of each place, current weather information and relevant information found in step two.
 * Step five: ** Save your completed trip and practice what will be presented by each group member.
 * Step six: ** Make a works cited document with all listed resources used in the finished presentation

Type (web resource, text) Culture Grams, Web resources and Google Earth
 * Resources: **

Title: Geography presentation

Specific Info:

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 * Assessment Methods: **

True/False Multiple choice Essay X Performance Students will be presenting to the class a performance based activity Constructed communication Personal communication Product/project graded by rubric Other:


 * Technology Used: **

None Brainstorming/idea mapping software Calculators Clickers Collaborative application (Ex. Wiki) Communication tool (Ex. Skype) Data collection tools Diagnostic/prescriptive system (Ex. Accelerated Reader) Display tools (Ex. Elmo) Interactive whiteboard Educational games X Multimedia (creating) Students are creating a multimedia presentation. Multimedia (watching) Spreadsheet X Virtual manipulative Google Earth is a virtual manipulative. X Web-based research Students will be doing web-based research Word processing Other: